These will not go on her list of selections PDF that I have. These were selections for Halloween only. Happy reading, Book Nerds!
Oct
31
Month: October 2020
Oct
31
Review of “Leave the World Behind” by Rumaan Alam
I am rating this book a 2.5 star review. I enjoyed the overall plot, but the writing was not my style. In a nutshell, a family goes on vacation and rented a house. They are a couple with kids and went from the city to the country. All of a sudden, the owners of the Read more
Oct
30
Review of “News of the World” by Paulette Jiles
I am rating this book a 3.5 star review. Overall, this was a good story. I cannot wait to see the movie with Tom Hanks! YAY! It was about Captain Kidd and a 10 year old girl. The story is set in Texas after the Civil War. The young girl was kidnapped from a young Read more
Oct
29
ID Book Club selection
The full list of books for this club is below: “The Spider” by Barry Levine “Half Moon Bay” by Jonathan and Jesse Kellerman “Pretty Things” by Janelle Brown “The Holdout” by Graham Moore “Natalie Wood” by Suzanne Finstad “The Ghosts of Eden Park” by Karen Abbott “The Other People” by C.J. Tudor The last book Read more
Oct
29
More Book news and TV & Movie adaptions from books
Mudbound co-writer, Virgil Williams, will adapt S.A. Cosby’s Blacktop Wasteland. “The White Tiger” with Priyanka Chopra Jonas, based on the novel by Aravind Adiga is going to be adapted. The new trailer hit already for it. Midnight Sky, George Clooney’s new work will be adapting from “Good Morning, Midnight by Lily Brooks-Dalton’s novel. Adam Sandler Read more
Oct
29
70 Books people lie about reading
1. Alice’s Adventures In Wonderland – Lewis Carroll 2. 1984 – George Orwell 3. The Lord Of The Rings trilogy – JRR Tolkien 4. War And Peace – Leo Tolstoy 5. Anna Karenina – Leo Tolstoy 6. The Adventures Of Sherlock Holmes – Arthur Conan Doyle 7. To Kill A Mockingbird – Harper Lee 8. Read more
Oct
29
R.L. Stein Goosebump Books in order
Order of Goosebumps Books Welcome to Dead House Stay Out of the Basement Monster Blood Say Cheese and Die! The Curse of the Mummy’s Tomb Let’s Get Invisible Night of the Living Dummy The Girl Who Cried Monster Welcome Read more
Oct
29
Fear Street by R.L. Stein Books in order
Order of Fear Street Books The New Girl The Surprise Party The Overnight Missing The Wrong Number The Sleepwalker Haunted Halloween Party The Stepsister Ski Weekend The Fire Game Lights Out The Secret Bedroom The Knife The Prom Queen First Date The Best Friend The Cheater Sunburn The New Boy The Dare Bad Dreams Double Read more
Oct
28
Book News- Adaptions to TV/Movies from Books and New Books with release dates
Jane Harper’s “The Dry” is being adapted to a film. I reported on this earlier. But I have more information now. It will be starring Eric Bana. It will start in Australia on Jan 1st. If you live in the US, you will have to wait a little longer. Bill Gates has a new book Read more
Oct
27
Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine Book Club November Pick
We got Reese’s book a few days early! YAY! I actually knew this for a few months now. I saw a book with her sticker on it back at the beginning of September. I have been waiting for her to pick this one for 2 months now! There is a lot of controversary surrounding this Read more
Oct
27
A new Riley Sager Book coming next Summer
I love Riley Sager. I know a lot of people do not like his slow burn thrillers, but I just love them! Every summer when I go on vacation in July, I am always trying to snag his new book! This summer will not be different! I copied this right from his Facebook page ” Read more
Oct
27
Oprah Book Club update (The 7 Books that Help Oprah Through)
Oprah is putting her book group on hold for a little while. She recently put out 7 books that are her personal favorites while we wait for a new pick by her. I will have an update around 6pm Eastern time for a complete PDF of all of her books. For more information on this Read more
Oct
22
A Shout out to my local library!
I wanted to take the time to thank my local library! When I was a small kid, no one around me read. It was hard to be motivated to read. I thank my school for teaching me to read, but thank my library for the enthusiasm and support to continue to read. My local library Read more
Oct
22
Book News (TV/Movie adaption of books)
Angie Thomas’s On the Come Up will have Wanuri Kahiu as a director who is also working on the adaption of The Black Kids. Elouise Norton Detective Series by Rachel Howzell has been optioned for TV. Disney is doing an adaption of Tomi Adeyemi’s Children of Blood and Bone. Even better it is will be Read more
Oct
20
100 Books in 2020!
So what is sweeter than the anniversary of your book blog? Well, getting to your book goal for this year earlier than expected! 100 books in 2020 in October! I am sure I will tie to the same amount of books that I did last year which was 144 books! Thank you all for encouraging Read more
Oct
20
Review of “Channel Kindness” by Born This Way Foundation Reporters with Lady Gaga
I am giving this book a 4.5 star review. I just loved it! This book is exactly what I needed. My motto has always been “Be Kind.” To read such inspirational stories really lifted me out of the COVID-19 and political mayhem that we are currently in with 2020. This book has 51+ stories about Read more
Oct
20
Review on “Saint Anything” by Sarah Dessen
I am rating this book a 4-4.5 star review. There was just something about this book that I loved! It was my first book by Sarah Dessen and will not be my last. This book is about a teenager named Sydney. Her brother, Peyton, is the center of her parents world. He is in jail Read more
Oct
20
Armie Hammer reads from Rebecca
Armie Hammer reads from Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier . The movie starring Mr. Hammer is on Netflix on October 21st! I just finished this book and loved it. You can see my review here. Happy watching and reading, Book Nerds!
Oct
20
Reese Witherspoon- Hello Sunshine YA Book Selection for October 2020
For a complete list of her YA and Adult selections, check out this PDF for download. This is her 3rd YA selection!
Oct
20
One year Anniversary of Book Nerd Alert!
WOW! One year! To be honest, it feels as though it has been a lot longer than a year! I would not be here without having so many wonderful Book Nerds reading my blog! Thank you for reading my blog! A big shout out to my husband for helping me along the way! If it Read more
Oct
19
Book News (TV/Movie adaptions from books)
Emma Roberts is producing V.E. Schwab’s “Teen Vampire” Series. It is a short story anthology called “Vampires Never Get Old” is heading to Netflix. The show will be called “First Kill.” Americanah series as previously reported on my blog is not moving along for HBO Max. Lupita Nyong’o has dropped out of the production. Danai Read more
Oct
19
Andrew Luck Book Club September/October Books (with complete list of all of his books)
To download a complete list of his books, check out the PDF below! Andrew Luck always picks a Veteran pick for adults as well as a Rookie selection for children. I have included both here and on the list to download. His books for September were: The selections for October were:
Oct
16
Book News (Book Adaptions to TV/Movies)
“The Memory Police” by Yoko Ogawa is getting adapted thanks to Amazon. It is a surveillance-state dystopian society. “Memorial” by Bryan Washington will become a TV series! A new movie called “Come Away” which has features of Alice in Wonderland and Peter Pan is coming soon. It stars Angelina Jolie. The Disney Channel has started Read more
Oct
16
A complete guide to Edgar Allan Poe’s Tales and poems
Halloween is always a good time to break out my Poe tales! My favorite tale is “The Black Cat.” I used to be freaked out by that story! Happy reading, Book Nerds! Poems: Poetry O, Tempora! O, Mores! (Never published in Poe’s lifetime) Tamerlane Song Imitation A Dream The Lake Spirits of the Dead Evening Read more
Oct
15
Review of “Rebecca” by Daphne du Maurier
I could not put this novel down. The writing was so good! I would consider this novel a physiological thriller. It is about a new young bride who marries an older widow. After their honeymoon, they return to her new house. This is the house that he shared with his late wife. Some strange things Read more
Oct
13
Beginners Guide to Fantasy Novels
Fantasy novels are everywhere! I am going to break down some fantasy genres. Fantasy is a genre of novels that features magical and supernatural elements that do not exist in the real world. Some may be in real world settings whereas others in new universes. Some of the subgenres of fantasy include: High or Epic Read more
Oct
13
A list of novels about Ghosts!
As Halloween gets closer, I thought it would be a good idea to start thinking about the genre of horror. Today it is paranormal/ghosts. hopefully you will enjoy these BOOs— I mean Books! Ghosts by Raina Telgemeier (Graphic Novel) City of Ghosts by V.E. Schwab The Turn of the Shrew by Henry James The Haunting Read more
Oct
12
New book by Emily Henry
I read her book “Beach Read” and loved it! I am anticipating the release of her new novel called “People We Meet on Vacation.” YAY I cannot wait for this book! Head over to Netgalley right now to request a copy! Happy reading, Book Nerds!
Oct
9
Book News (Adaptions of books to TV/Movies)
An Adaption on Hulu of Agatha Christie’s Marple series will be on British ITV TV. Layne Fargo’s book “They Never Learn” is being adapted for TV. Julie Murphy, who wrote the book “Dumplin,” will be working on a project for Disney. She is working on “If the Shoe Fits” a re-telling of the story Cinderella. Read more
Oct
6
Belletrist Pick for October (Emma Roberts’ book club)
For a list of all her selections, click on this PDF. This is a checklist of all her books. Happy reading, Book Nerds!